Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT
211-220
Which topics would best complete the following outline? 
a. | cleated shoes | c. | batting helmet | b. | ice skates | d. | bases |
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I missed the bus. I was tardy to my first hour class.
Select the best way to
combine these sentences.
a. | I missed the bus, but I was tardy to my first hour class. | c. | I missed the bus,
and I was tardy to my first hour class. | b. | I missed the bus, for I was tardy to my first
hour class. | d. | I missed the
bus, or I was tardy to my first hour class. |
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Which group of verbs would fit best in a literary fantasy?
a. | chopped, diced, fried, boiled | c. | tossed, caught, threw,
hit | b. | concocted, imagined, cast, transformed | d. | had, bought, lent,
gave |
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You are assigned a research paper on primates. From the following list, choose
which pair you would be sure include.
a. | apes, humans | c. | chimps, kangaroos | b. | lizards, monkeys | d. | bears, parrots |
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Composing and Writing Process—Use Editing and Proofreading
Processes—RIT 211-220
a. | A, D G | c. | C, E F | b. | B, C G | d. | A, C, E |
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The boy________ away with his hands jammed in his pockets.
Which verb would
show the boy was angry?
a. | strolled | c. | scurried | b. | ran | d. | stomped |
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Which closing is capitalized correctly?
a. take care,
b. Take
Care,
c. Take care,
d. TAKE CARE,
a. | take care, | c. | Take care, | b. | Take Care, | d. | TAKE CARE, |
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Which group of words uses an abbreviation correctly?
a. | We ordered our pizza w/o olives. | c. | Mrs. Smith is my
boss. | b. | I hate to go to the dr.’s office. | d. | Don’t you have a dentist Apptt.
today? |
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Earthquakes can be deadly. The earth shakes, causing buildings to fall, roads to
break, and rivers to floods. Many people are killed during an earthquake. The safest place to be
during an earthquake is in a doorway. Forecasting an earthquake is difficult.
Which sentence
describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a. | Forecasting an earthquake is difficult. | c. | Earthquakes can be
deadly. | b. | Buildings fall, roads break, and rivers flood. | d. | A doorway is the safest place to be in an
earthquake. |
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Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT
201-210
1. May 10, 2003
Wellmark Lightbulb Company
660 Main Street
Moscow, ID
83343
Dear Sir or Madam:
I recently bought a box of your
light bulbs and none of them worked. Please refund my money. I have enclosed a receipt for
$4.99.
Yours Truly.
Jan Monk
Which line of the letter is written
incorrectly?
a. | date line | c. | body | b. | greeting | d. | closure line |
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Which of the following does a research paper require?
a. | humor | c. | a list of references | b. | a story | d. | examples from personal
experience |
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of poetry?
a. | to list | c. | to create a mood or feeling | b. | to explain how to do
something | d. | to define a
word |
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May 2, 2002—Today, we started to study myths.
May 4, 2002—We took
a quiz about characters in mythology today.
What type of writing is this?
a. | letter | c. | journal | b. | story | d. | poem |
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“Sunny today turning to partly cloudy”
In which section of the
newspaper would this article most like appear?
a. | weather | c. | community | b. | sports | d. | education |
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Composition Structure—Use Appropriate Format—RIT
211-220
Read the following passage.  To revise the passage, where should you
start a new paragraph?
a. | after “ . . . it began to snow.” | c. | after “ . . our teacher
apologized.” | b. | after “ . . . drifts that were
forming.” | d. | after
“ . . . is certain though.” |
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Which of the following is true when writing paragraphs in an essay?
a. | Essays should be single-spaced. | c. | Paper must contain at least six
paragraphs. | b. | Unlined paper must be used. | d. | Each paragraph should be indented. |
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Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT
211-220
Read the limerick. 
a. | I opened the door | c. | It was raining outside | b. | Then, I drove very
far | d. | I threw my bags
in |
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a. | book report | c. | play | b. | poem | d. | diary |
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